NATO conducted a drone warfare exercise at an unused platform of Charing Cross tube station in London. The exercise tested rapid deployment and command structure resilience in a subterranean environment.
The operation involved soldiers unloading equipment onto the disused platform as part of a mission rehearsal. It aimed to assess the ability to survive and improvise under potential wartime conditions.
The exercise reflected concerns over NATO's lag in adopting low-cost drone technology. It followed reports of Russia's use of fibre-optic drones and Ukraine's mass production of drone weaponry.